Bystanders allege delay in producing driver; SP assures corrective measures
At around 4:10 pm on Thursday, a police truck reportedly rammed into a Gypsy parked outside a workshop along NH-702D at Yimyu Ward, near the District Jail junction in Mokokchung town.
According to eyewitnesses, when bystanders shouted for the truck to stop, it sped away and went on to hit an NST bus and a Bolero before fleeing further. Minor damages were reported, and no injuries were recorded.
“We chased after it but couldn’t catch up,” said one of the bystanders to MT who witnessed the incident.
Soon after, a police convoy arrived at the scene, which included a bus with a commander on board. The commander reportedly assured the public that the driver responsible would be sent to the spot.
However, even by 8:00 p.m., the driver had not been produced, leading to growing anger among the gathered crowd.
Bystanders said the police repeatedly told them that the driver would arrive “in 15 minutes, 20 minutes, and so on,” but failed to follow through. One of the commanders had reportedly taken “full risk” and requested the public to keep the vehicle on hold, promising that the driver would be produced.
As the delay continued, the crowd demanded the particulars of both the driver and the commander, and insisted that the driver’s medical report be made available.
Superintendent of Police Mokokchung, Vesupra Kezo, who arrived at the scene around 8:30 p.m., assured the public that “corrective measures” would be taken. “We will definitely take corrective measures. We will also investigate the role of the commander,” he told the press fraternity, adding that an inquiry would be conducted to determine whether the driver had been driving safely.
The crowd later slowly dispersed following the SP’s assurance.
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